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Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School

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Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School ranks 400 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 68% of New York high schools

Summary

Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Pine Plains, NY, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 446 students. It is part of the Pine Plains Central School District, which is ranked 406 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stissing Mountain has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 400 out of 1,234 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in math and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.18% of 8th graders were proficient in math, compared to 65.22% for the district and 46.74% statewide. Stissing Mountain students also perform well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core Algebra II (79.41%), Common Core English Language Arts (87.65%), and Earth Science (82.93%). However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% and top 30% of New York high schools, respectively.

Stissing Mountain has maintained a 4-year graduation rate around 84-88% over the past few years, which is slightly above the state average. But the school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 4.5-12.5% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. Additionally, Stissing Mountain has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.8% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, Stissing Mountain generally outperforms schools like Kingston High School and Franklin D. Roosevelt Senior High School in academic measures, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Rhinebeck Senior High School and Millbrook High School.

426

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,500

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2829 Church St
Pine Plains, NY 12567-5504

(518) 398-7181

District: Pine Plains Central School District

Feeder schools for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cold Spring Early Learning Center
	Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2021) to 68th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Chemistry scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

New York avg61%

Middle school

488^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 28% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

400^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 874Pine Plains Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	488 of 1500	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	404 of 1504	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	420 of 1500	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	822 of 1479	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	404 of 1439	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	379 of 1457	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	326 of 1465	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	388 of 1463	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	880 of 1454	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	446 of 1370	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	317 of 1353	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	324 of 953	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	635 of 914	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	240 of 826	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	545 of 1283	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	665 of 1296	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	325 of 1288	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	853 of 1306	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	436 of 1241	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	271 of 1245	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	595 of 1455	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	459 of 1464	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	420 of 1464	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	723 of 1455	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	346 of 1366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	318 of 1352	76.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	104 of 220	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	380 of 1298	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.9	1028 of 1303	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	526 of 1283	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	467 of 1139	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	460 of 1170	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	351 of 775	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	370 of 778	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	275 of 772	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	515 of 748	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	347 of 716	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	268 of 763	64.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	400 of 1234	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	351 of 1242	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	330 of 1228	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	230 of 1190	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	56 of 519	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	193 of 1207	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	342 of 1210	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	54.3	572 of 1221	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	704 of 1255	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	771 of 1255	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	744 of 1237	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	589 of 1217	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	609 of 1198	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	509 of 1165	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	493 of 1117	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	468 of 1086	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	479 of 1027	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	401 of 1002	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	413 of 986	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.9	466 of 935	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	498 of 1206	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	391 of 1219	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	378 of 1197	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	260 of 1155	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	36 of 290	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	168 of 1193	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	260 of 1176	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	209 of 885	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	392 of 865	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	324 of 851	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	145 of 760	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	357 of 815	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	313 of 1179	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	283 of 1170	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	287 of 1155	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	331 of 1101	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	112 of 1179	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	340 of 1154	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	314 of 1201	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	287 of 1211	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	285 of 1191	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	223 of 1154	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	32 of 354	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	227 of 1190	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	420 of 1176	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	135 of 328	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	740 of 1149	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	580 of 1144	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	261 of 1130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	291 of 1038	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	235 of 1132	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	164 of 1095	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	451 of 788	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	366 of 781	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	305 of 776	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	244 of 738	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	186 of 793	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	268 of 765	65.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile-20 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts88%+12 vs state

Earth Science83%+18 vs state

Life Science Biology80%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II79%+5 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

Algebra I68%+12 vs state

Living Environment67%+10 vs state

Math63%+10 vs state

Geometry62%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Chemistry48%-16 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	2829 Church St	Pine Plains	12567	Dutchess County	Pine Plains Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 398-7181	426	54	7.9	40.6%	319 (74.9%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.8%)	65.6	400^th of 1234 public high schools	67.6%		69.4	351^st of 1242 public high schools	71.7%	49	48.5	79.4	87.7		82.9	78.0	66.7		80.0	68.4	80.3	61.9		65.0	46.2	51.9	56.8	65.0	68.2	50.0	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$47,500	$1,079	$46,422
Webutuck High School	Public	9-12	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	194	21	9.1	47.9%	102 (52.6%)	5 (2.6%)	81 (41.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	31.6	840^th of 1234 public high schools	31.9%		33.5	814^th of 1242 public high schools	34.5%	26	66.7	81.3	67.2		35.6	54.4	15.6		77.8	40.4	35.7	47.4									93.9	94.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.5	98.5	96.0	$39,972	$2,122	$37,850
Red Hook Senior High School	Public	9-12	103 W Market St	Red Hook	12571	Dutchess County	Red Hook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 758-2241	549	53	10.3	27.3%	431 (78.5%)	9 (1.6%)	75 (13.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	71.4	305^th of 1234 public high schools	75.3%		72.9	289^th of 1242 public high schools	76.7%	16	82.3	86.7	88.6	42.9	67.6	85.5	75.1	35.7	88.0	66.0		76.3									98.1	98.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	98.6	99.2	$37,642	$603	$37,038
Rhinebeck Senior High School	Public	9-12	45 N Park Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 871-5500	321	30	10.7	28.0%	253 (78.8%)	4 (1.2%)	33 (10.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	78.9	167^th of 1234 public high schools	86.5%		78.8	153^rd of 1242 public high schools	87.7%	14	71.4	85.2	97.4		80.3	94.6			90.8	71.2	79.0	86.1									98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	98.8	99.7	$42,865	$911	$41,954
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2841	471	54	8.7	55.6%	355 (75.4%)	13 (2.8%)	71 (15.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	722^nd of 1234 public high schools	41.5%		55.1	586^th of 1242 public high schools	52.8%	136	51.7	100.0	87.8		16.7	74.1	52.9	50.0	64.8	35.3		37.5	59.5		51.4	40.9		47.1	32.4	40.3	98.5	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	99.5	$37,389	$2,223	$35,165
Millbrook High School	Public	9-12	70 Church St	Millbrook	12545	Dutchess County	Millbrook Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 677-2510	252	27	9.3	27.4%	173 (68.7%)	8 (3.2%)	58 (23.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	76.9	200^th of 1234 public high schools	83.8%		67.9	383^rd of 1242 public high schools	69.2%	183	75.9	86.8	98.5	14.3	70.9	88.7	81.4		91.2	68.0		85.1									99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$42,896	$1,290	$41,606
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Saugerties Senior High School	Public	9-12	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6651	800	63	12.7	42.3%	556 (69.5%)	17 (2.1%)	157 (19.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	63.5	444^th of 1234 public high schools	64.0%		70.3	331^st of 1242 public high schools	73.3%	113	71.8	84.4	85.1	21.7	5.9	84.2	35.3	75.0	88.0	55.6	59.6	65.1	77.6								97.9	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	98.9	99.2	$29,905	$620	$29,285
Brookwood Secure Center For Youth	Public	9-12	419 Spook Rock Rd	Claverack	12513	Columbia County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(518) 851-3623	61				3 (4.9%)	45 (73.8%)	13 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School	Public	9-12	156 S Cross Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4020	1,121	91	12.3	47.1%	571 (50.9%)	164 (14.6%)	302 (26.9%)	21 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.4%)	40.8	743^rd of 1234 public high schools	39.8%		45.4	701^st of 1242 public high schools	43.6%	42	51.2	88.0	81.2	20.7	9.7	72.4	33.7	46.3	56.5	45.7	52.6	59.2	59.5								99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$34,783	$1,648	$33,135

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